Hope

Something we all have within us. Is there life without Hope?

'A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen' (google.com)

The spiritual meaning of 'Hope':

'Hope' is commonly used to mean a wish: it's strength is in the strength of the person's desire. But in the Bible 'hope' is the confident expectation of what God has promised and its strength is in His faithfulness.

The power of Hope:

Hope is the belief things will work, especially when it seems otherwise. It helps you stay calm and peaceful when something less than desirable emerges. 

Hope believes you will get through it. 

Hope remembers the times you made it through.

Hope teams with faith and believes in the impossible.

The connections of Hope:

Proper, positive people

Higher power - inner belief

Web of Life

Sense of competence

The characteristics of Hope:

Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on the expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.

Yellow is the general colour that represents Hope.

Ways to nurture more hope in your life...

1. Make the most of self-reflection

2. List your successes, strengths and resources

3. Develop your coping skills

4. Make a positive contribution

5. Proactively seek out hope

6. Have trust in yourself

7. Surround yourself with positive people

8. Focus on things that will empower you

Everyone's perspective on hope is different. Life experiences are a major contributor to how well we handle life's tough times. We draw on strengths that we don't realise we have and we always look for the way forward. 

No matter what life throws at you, there is always a way forward. It is said, we are never thrown anything we can't handle. Where there is a will, there is a way. 

Life has been difficult personally growing up but there has always been hoping that things will get better. Always believe in hope in no matter what life throws at you - it is always there, you just have to beckon it...